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Agrostis nebuhsa , a most elegant grass, having stems as 
fine as hairs, and fruit panicles so light and “nebulous” that at a 
little distance a patch 
of this grass looks like a 
cloud of vapour. Some 
seedsmen send out Po- 
lypogonMonspeliensis, 
under the name of 
Agrostis nebulosa. 
Briza maxima is 
the most useful of the 
quaking grasses, but 
all the Brizas are 
pretty. This grass is 
much used for winter 
bouquets, and is inva¬ 
luable to persons en¬ 
gaged in taxidermy, 
on account of its suit¬ 
ability for dressing up 
cases of stuffed birds, 
etc. 
Chloris radiata is a 
very curious grass, the 
flowering occurring 
in a compound spike 
which consists of five 
or six separate rays, 
remotely resembling 
long fingers. 
Lagurus ovatus , a 
favourite with those 
who grow grasses for 
bouquets. It is popu¬ 
larly known as Hare’s- 
tail grass. 
Pennisetum longi - 
stylum , one of the most 
elegant grasses known. 
Panicum Italicum is one of the best of a beautiful family. 
P. cajoillare is also a most graceful species. P. Miliaceum 
(common millet) is also well worth a place in any amateur’s 
PANICUM ITALICUM. 
